Brutal Definition
brutal
adjective
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
- harsh; "the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
- disagreeably direct and precise; "he spoke with brutal honesty"
"Brutal" in song lyrics
See how brutal is used in real songs:
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"I doodle on the page and the game is brutal"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — Knyte Rydah -
"Crucial, in neutral, all eyes on me, I'm brutal"
Do or Die f/ Twista — Paper Chase -
"The way I beat on a rap was quite brutal"
Lakim Shabazz — Notes of Def
Words that rhyme with brutal
Usage tips for "brutal"
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